ax levied on Xewark was at the rate of oneh.alf-pennv per acre. This rate was in pursuance of an agree-ment made with Governor Philip Carteret. When the Duke of \ork received the grant of territoryextending from the Connecticut ri\er to the Delaware riverhe was ignorant of the true value of this… … 23;i A REAL HISTORY OF XE\\ARK \\hen Philip Carteret, a relative of Sir George, was in-stalled as Governor of Xew Jersev, he set np an aristocraticg-Qvernnient at Elizal)eth Town snrronnded by a large retinueof servants. Aristocratic governments require revenue.Hence it was but naturrd that his eye…
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